The misuse of these tools also raises concerns about the exploitation of creative work, as AI tools often use data scraped from the internet, including copyrighted works, without permission. This has led to opposition from authors, musicians, and visual artists, and even lawsuits against the companies behind the tools. The article suggests that the ongoing misuse of these tools could lead to confrontations between tech companies and corporations whose copyrighted characters are being used inappropriately.
Key takeaways:
- AI-generated content tools, such as Microsoft Bing’s Image Creator and Meta's Messenger app, are being misused to generate inappropriate and offensive images, despite assurances of robust safeguards against misuse.
- Internet trolls are using these tools to create offensive images of copyright and IP-protected characters, potentially leading to confrontations between corporations like Disney and tech firms like Microsoft and Meta.
- AI safety and ethics is a concern that big tech companies claim to address, but the tools being released so far do not seem to reflect this. For instance, Microsoft recently laid off its entire ethics and society team, despite maintaining an Office of Responsible AI.
- There is a growing concern that people’s creative work is being ingested and regurgitated into AI-generated content without permission or compensation, leading to opposition from authors, musicians, and visual artists, and even lawsuits against the companies behind the tools.